White-backed Black Tit
Melaniparus leuconotus(Guérin-Méneville, FÉ, 1843)
English (US) White-backed Black Tit
The White-backed Black Tit (Melaniparus leuconotus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Paridae (Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice) in the order Passeriformes.
Range: wooded mountain gorges of Ethiopia and adjacent EritreaRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Melaniparus leuconotus
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-backed Black Tit
- Described by
- (Guérin-Méneville, FÉ, 1843)
No guides listed yet for White-backed Black Tit
Be the first expert to offer guided tours for this species.
Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- First described as
- Parus leuconotus
- Described by
- (Guérin-Méneville, FÉ, 1843)
- Type locality
- Abyssinia.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 6 p.162
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Tits, Chickadees, and Titmice
Carp's Tit
Melaniparus carpi
Dusky Tit
Melaniparus funereus
Miombo Tit
Melaniparus griseiventris
Stripe-breasted Tit
Melaniparus fasciiventer
Acacia Tit
Melaniparus thruppi
Red-throated Tit
Melaniparus fringillinus
Ashy Tit
Melaniparus cinerascens
Grey Tit
Melaniparus afer
Yellow-bellied Tit
Periparus venustulus
Palawan Tit
Periparus amabilis
Elegant Tit
Periparus elegans
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Looking for a different species?